Match Thread | Man City vs Nottingham Forest (23/09/23)

[Streetsweeper]

I know that this is asking a lot given the standard of commentators in this country...

... but how hard is it to learn that Gvardiol is not pronounced Gwahdiol ffs. I can understand fans making that mistake but these lot are supposed to be paid professionals. They're not even getting the anglicised version of his name right. Commentatory and punditry in the UK is fucking woeful.

I've got German commentary - I don't speak german, but it still makes more sense than Leon Osman.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Good first half for the most part but got a bit sloppy in the last 15 minutes

Actually I think forest have done pretty decent job of limiting the amount of clear chances we get but we have been clinical when we get them, which is the main thing

Do you mean kicking lumps out of ours?

 

[PragueBlue]

Started off very well but seemed to get a bit sloppy later on. Look in complete control though.

I hope we start the 2nd half the way we started the first and start creating a bit more again. If we do that, we should win this.

 

[nellyonthewing]

We went into auto pilot the last 20 minutes . The game opened up a bit and resulted in their rugby tackling which is ok with rag Taylor.

 

[Gabriel]

Yep. Taylor’s allowing quite a bit of mayhem. Hope we don’t cop injuries because he’s letting them get away with a lot.

Always a danger, especially when one team has been chasing shadows. Score first in the second half and Forest will topple.

 

[Belgian Flash]

Give him five mins to settle into a new team, new country

Space is the same regardless of team or country. He needs to move between the lines, simple as. Its even more important at City because the opponents sit back. He has the quickness to provide an outlet in small spaces, but he doesn't see/understand those gaps. Its his major weakness that prevents him from being a better goalscorer and creator. Hopefully Pep sees this as an issue and works on it.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Remember this is a team that went 2 up on 5 mins at the swamp

The rags really must be shit

I've been impressed by them. They're set up really well IMO. Both our goals came from absolute brilliance.

 

[Chris Holmes]

 

[Gabriel]

We went into auto pilot the last 20 minutes . The game opened up a bit and resulted in their rugby tackling which is ok with rag Taylor.

I thought we were on autopilot for the first twenty-five minutes and then human control for the last twenty. :-)

 

[mcfcphil]

Space is the same regardless of team or country. He needs to move between the lines, simple as. Its even more important at City because the opponents sit back. He has the quickness to provide an outlet in small spaces, but he doesn't see/understand those gaps. Its his major weakness that prevents him from being a better goalscorer and creator. Hopefully Pep sees this as an issue and works on it.

Hahaha

 

[SebastianBlue]

Started off very well but seemed to get a bit sloppy later on. Look in complete control though.

I hope we start the 2nd half the way we started the first and start creating a bit more again. If we do that, we should win this.

I will stick my neck out and say we have a strong chance of winning this either way.

 

[mackenzie]

Got to admit that I quite like Forest. At least they try and play football.

 

[Don Karleone]

Same again and no injuries and I'll be happy. Make it 6 out of 6 and move on.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Got to admit that I quite like Forest. At least they try and play football.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Great opening 25mins, took our foot off of the gas after that. Don't want them to score for us to wake up again.

Not sure how there was only 5minutes added, felt like their free kick on the edge of our box took that long.

Look at getting this killed off by 60mins and we can rest some legs.

I’d like to see 4-0 by 70 mins, the get a few youngsters on.

 

[PaleBlue]

some of their "tackles" have been industrial but Taylor lets them get away with it - Akanji and Pep booked for a non-foul? The guy fell over!

 

[paulchapo]

Got to admit that I quite like Forest. At least they try and play football.

They've kicked us more than they've kicked the ball lol.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I should be commenting on our brilliant play, but I am not at all happy with Taylor's 'performance' there.

The disparity in the application of the LOTG between the teams is blatantly obvious.

Akanji getting a booking when the Forest player stood on the ball was a JOKE, and Pep was rightly fuming. There have also been couple of times City players were fouled, Tylor gave fuck all, and allowed Forest to progress.

Taylor is a FUCKING CHEAT!!!

Certainly Doku being manhandled a few times with nothing given.
Only way the can handle him too.

 

[dubblue]

Rodri sent off

 

[TrentGrisham]

Wtf is Rodri thinking?!